Children

Interview Description José Suarez (45), his wife, Alejandra Suarez (42) and his father-in-law, Anastasio Ramirez (78) talk about their lives, immigrating to the US from Mexico. Facilitator Subject Log 01:39 Anastosio (78) recuerda criar sus hijos como padre soltero. Tuvo que ser padre y madre. 3:01 Anastosio recuerda como cuidaba a sus hijas cuando estaban enfermas. 4:05 Anastasio era un comerciante de frutas y verduras en Mexicali....

Interview Description Coulette Takach (62) talks with coworker Crystal Velez (21) about being a librarian. Facilitator Subject Log 00:50 Coulette talks about working Crystal's mother at her previous library. She has been a librarian for over 30 years. 10:55 Coulette talks about what brought her to Texas from Iowa. She talks about the first library she worked at. She was there for over 20 years. 15:00 Crystal talks about how she ended up at...

Interview Description Emma Torres y su compañera de trabajo Maria Chavoya platican sobre la vida laboral de Emma, su papel dentro del sindicato de trabajadores campesinos (UFW, por sus siglas en Ingles), el declive del sindicato y sus logros y aspiraciones educativas. [Emma Torres and her coworker Maria Chavoya talk about Emma's work life, her role in the United Farm Workers union (UFW), the union's decline, and Emma's educational achievements and aspirations.] ...

Interview Description Facilitator, Jorge Rios (24) interviews Emma Torres (52) about her experiences in farmworking, her involvement in the United Farm Workers and the Cesar Chavez movement, and her education and work today. Facilitator Subject Log 00:53 Emma talks about Campesinos Sin Fronteras, of which she is the founder and Executive Director. CSF advocates for farmworkers. 02:23 Emma talks about her childhood as a migrant farmworker, and her...

Interview Description Gladys Torres (54) talks with her son Juan Pablo Martinez (31) about leaving Colombia to be a nurse in the United States. Facilitator Subject Log 02:30 Gladys talks about the conversation she had with Juan Pablo when he was ten years old about coming to the United States to be a nurse. 11:00 Juan Pablo remembers when his mother would sell brownies on the bus in Colombia in order to save money for her trip to the United States....

Interview Description Henry and Ben remember growing up in Colorado and discuss their family history. Facilitator Subject Log 1:00 Ben and Henry's family came from Spain via Mexico to Colorado. 3:30 Both Ben and Henry were born and raised in Fountain CO, where everyone knew everybody. 7:10 Spent time of the ranch, helping their family farm cattle and sheep. They were poor and only had their family to rely on. 18:00 Ben...

Interview Description Rick Palmer (57) interviews Claudia Tutt (36) about her life, and the recent challenges she has overcome since coming to Partners in Housing. Rick is Claudia's case worker. Facilitator Subject Log 01:10 Claudia explains how she came to the United States, and what brought her to Partners in Housing, specifically. 07:30 Claudia reflects on what she sees for her future. 08:18 Claudia talks about her various work...

Interview Description Corina Ulloa (33) and niece Camila Martinez (10) talk with sister/mom Brenda Martinez (35) and daughter Isabella Martinez (9) about life in Los Angeles. Facilitator Subject Log 01:00 Corina talks about how East LA has changed over the years. Brenda says the area has gotten safer over the years. 03:00 Brenda and Corina remembers riding the RTD buses alone in Los Angeles, Ca. 05:40 Brenda tells a funny story about...

Interview Description Jorge Valdez (26) talks to his wife, Jesusita Valdez (28) about his love of family, his experiences in the Marine Corps, and his relationship with Jesusita. Facilitator Subject Log 00:45 Family is very important to Jorge. He shares childhood memories from growing up in Texas. 05:30 Jorge recalls being in boot camp on September 11, 2001. 07:30 Jorge was deployed to Iraq 4 times. He shares memories of those times,...

Interview Description Patricia Valdez talks with her co-worker and friend, Yolanda Cruz about growing up in Laredo, moving to Houston, the death of her father, and the role of education in her life. Facilitator Subject Log :50 Pat has lived in Houston since 1989 to teach second grade 9:00 Pat's mother sewed a lot; Pat's regrets in life: she wishes that she had told her father that she loved him 13:40 father was killed; hitchhiker; woke up...